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All youth intending to exhibit swine, goats, lambs or feeder calves at Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Exposition in Omaha, Nebraska in September, must have DNA samples, and payment to the Washington County Extension Office by June 15. Nominating through the Iowa State Fair process does not nominate for Ak-Sar-Ben. An additional DNA sample must be collected. There is a charge for each nomination made. Contact the ...

Washington County 4-H has had both state-and national-level success in the livestock judging project area. All 4-H?ers are invited to be a part of this project.This project allows livestock exhibitors to learn more about their species. It?s a great place for beginning showmen to meet others who show. It?s a great project for 4-H?ers who live in town and aren?t able to show livestock but want to work with them ...

Canning season will soon be here and Washington County Extension is offering testing of dial-gauge pressure canners. Pressure canners with a dial-type pressure gauge should be tested each year for accuracy. Canner lids will be tested from 9 to 11 a.m., June 14 and June 21. Lids may be dropped off at the Extension Office prior to those dates and picked up after testing or you may wait while they are tested. There ...

Mike and MaryLou Koehler will celebrate their 50th anniversary, Saturday, June 11, with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. in the lower level of Dallmeyer Hall at the Washington County Fairgrounds.They have four children: Michelle and Matt Harrison, Ted and Sheri Koehler, Collette and Andy Baldwin, and Robyn and Marco Giglio.They also have five grandchildren.The couple requests no gifts, please.

The Green Acres 4-H Club of Washington County met on Sunday, May 22, at the Washington County 4-H Building. Ten members were present.President Ellie Todd led the meeting. Samantha Mellinger led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was ?Name one project you are working on for the fair.?The secretary?s minutes were read by Sophie Bell and approved by Natalie McCleary. Ally Rees seconded them. Ellie Bell gave the ...

The Rev. Herb Yoder led our weekly service on Sunday. Her sermon was titled, ?Trusting Every day? and included a Scripture reading from Isaiah 41:10. Pianist was his wife, Dorothy Yoder.Last Friday afternoon, many residents enjoyed the movie ?Promised Land,? starring Matt Damon, as a representative of a natural oil pipeline company. Matt?s character is from Eldridge, where the town died when the Caterpillar ...

Ainsworth Community Church will have Vacation Bible School for preschoolers to sixth grade from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, to Thursday, June 2.

RICHLAND ? Richland Fire and Rescue will host its annual fireman?s breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. June 5 at the Richland fire station.A free-will offering will be collected for the breakfast.The menu will include pancakes, eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy, pastries, fruit and more.

Today as I am writing this, I look ahead to Monday as we observe Memorial Day; I am reminded once again of the cost of freedom and all of those over the years that have given their time, their labor and the sacrifices that they have made that we might have the freedoms that we enjoy here today. We are a nation that has truly been blessed by God. We truly have much to be thankful for.But also as I write this, I ...

Polishville Community Center will have two dances and one lunch and bingo event in June.The first dance is scheduled for June 5, with Lyle Beaver of Iowa City providing the music. Food will be sold beginning at 4:30 p.m., and dancing will be from 6-9 p.m.The lunch and bingo will be June 8. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with bingo starting at 12:30 p.m. Plans are for the lunch and bingo ...

Greg Wylie, from the Harp Players in Washington, gave a check of $2,979.76, to the Hawkeye Area Community Action office in Washington. Money from their performance of "The Fox and the Fareway" was used for the donation.

Crawfordsville American Legion Post No. 593 has chosen Roman Kiefer to attend Hawkeye Boys State at Camp Dodge June 7-13. He is the son of Tim and Robin Kiefer of Crawfordsville.Roman is a Junior at WACO High School. He is a member of the National Honor Society, a member of the Leo Club, is on the Student Council, runs cross-country and is president of the Crooked Creek 4-H Club and on the County 4-H Council.Arv...